Kitchen device.



I. E. SAGER. KITCHEN DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED arm. 6, 1912.

Patentd June 9,1914;

IRA E. SAGER, 0F VICTOR, COLORADO.

KITCHEN DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 9, 1914.

Application filed September 6, 1912. Serial No. 718,995.

To all whom it may concern: Y

Be it known that I, IRA E. SAGER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Victor, in the county of Teller and State of Colorado, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Kitchen Devices, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to portable meat blocks, primarily intended foruse by campers or travelers, and embodies the desirable features whichwill hereinafter be fully described and claimed.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvement. Fig.2 is a plan view looking toward the opposite face of the block shown inFig. 1. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view upon the line 3-3 of Fig.2. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the block.

Among overland travelers or campers it is highly desirable, if notessential that their luggage shall contain as many articles as isnecessary to add to the comfort of the travelers, and, of course, thesaid articles must necessarily be of a size and weight to not interferewith the portage of the same, nor with the compactness of the bundlemaking up the package In outfits of this character it is desirable thatthe camper or traveler be provided with a suitable member upon whichmeat for their food may be cut, and upon which the dough for their breadmay be rolled. As the articles of the travelers are subjected to roughusage, the

meat block must be so constructed as to withstand severe strain, andfurthermore it is desirable that at least one face of the bread boardwill be so protected as to prevent the same being scarred through roughuse, and in order to provide for this I have constructed a meat blockcomprising a substantially rectangular member which is of a light, butof an extremely strong construction, and which is provided with a pocketfor the reception of the bread board, as well as with simple, buteffective means for normally sustaining the rolling pin upon the block,and thus provide a unique article which is immediately attainable forthe various purposes for which it is devised.

In the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a block which is preferablyformed of some light but strong wood. The block is provided adjacent itsends with transversely arranged openings for the reception of bolts 2,and securing nuts 3, which are adapted to serve as reinforcements forthe block to prevent the splitting of the same when un der the force ofthe impactof the blows delivered upon one of the faces thereof.

The numeral 4: designates the face of the block which is designed toreceive meat or other articlesto be out before cooking. This face ishorizontally straight, and smooth, but is provided, adjacent one of itsends with a transversely arranged circular depression ft for thereception of a rolling pin 5. Secured upon. one of the ends of the blockis a spring member 6, the same being provided with spaced arms 7-7 whichoverlie the face 4:, and which are adapted to engage with the oppositelyarranged handles of the rolling pin. The opposite end of the block isprovided with a suitable handle 8 whereby the block may be readilytransported. The face of the block opposite to that of the face 4: isprovided with a substantially rectangular depression forming a pocket 9which opens at the end of the block pro vided with the handle. Thispocket is adapted to receive a rectangular dough or bread board 10 whichhas connected with one of its ends a suitable knob 11. The sides of theboard 10 are recessed at approXimately the central portion of the block,the said recesses receiving metallic plates 12 and 13, and each of thesaid plates is centrally provided with a reamed depression 14:, thepurpose of which will presently be set forth. The upper, and lowerlongitudinal edges of the plates 12 and 13 are rounded toward the reamedportions of the plates for a purpose which will also be presently setforth.

Arranged in suitable casings 15 which are disposed within oppositelyarranged openings in the sides of the board, and which communicate withthe pocket 9 are spring pressed pintles 16. These pintles are adapted toco-act with the reamed or depressed portions in the side of the board tosecurely sustain the board within the pocket. By providing the plateswith the rounded edges it will be noted that the board may be readilyinserted, and retained within the pocket, the said rounded portionscausing the pintles to retract within their casings until thedepressions in the plate are brought into register with the saidpintles. The depressions, as stated are reamed or funnel-shaped so thata pressure upon the knob 11 in a direction away from the board willcause the pintles to recede within their casings and permit of the boardbeing removed from the pocket, when the board is removed, it may beplaced upon the face t of the block, and retained thereon through themedium of the spring members which engage with the handles of therolling pin. The dough may be rolled or molded upon the block by therolling pin, or by such other articles as are required for performtherecess or retain the board upon the surface of the block.

2 A device of the character described comprising a rectangular block ofsolidwood having formed in one face thereof a pocket and in its oppositeface a recess, a board removably mounted in said pocket, a pair ofspring pressed pintles for retaining the board in said pocket and meanscooperating with the board to retain a member within the recess orretain the board 'upon the surface of the block.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for 3. A device of the characterdescribed comprising a block, a board adapted to be retained upon theunderside of said block, one end of the top of said block beingrecessed, spring arms secured upon opposite sides of said end of theblock and having their free ends extended over the recess to retain amember within the recess or retain the board upon the surface of theblock.

4. A device of the character described comprising a portable blockhaving a pocket formed in one face thereof and a recess formed in itsopposite face, a board slidably mounted in said pocket, means extendingthrough the opposite longitudinal side faces of the block and adapted tocooperate with the opposite longitudinal side edges of the board forretaining the board Within said recess, spring clamps secured upon oneend of the block and having their free ends extended over the recess toretain a mem ber within the recess or retain the board upon the surfaceof the block.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesse.

IRA E. SAGER.

Witnesses:

F. E. SIMoNToN, L. A. SoHoELL.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington,D. C.

